any 300D hack problems?

[J___]

hi guys
i'm still under warranty for my 300D yet i badly want the 300D hack! for the mirror lock up *drool* but dont want to risk it if anything goes wrong and my warranty wont cover it. i got the thing in china and still in china so if anything goes wrong, it's probably harder to get canon to cover because sorry say, us chinese ppl are more stingy on returning things :roll:

has anyone on this forum that upgraded to the hack firmware have it screw up the camera in anyway??

thnx!

[Molydood]

in case you do not get any answers to that 'specific' question:
I HAVEN'T had any problems with it, and I know that you can always reinstall the original software if you are not happy.
hth
Martin

[FlipsidE]

I didn't have any problems with it when I had it installed. I put the canon firmware back on my camera when the option to clean the sensor didn't show up. Then, I found out later that I had to switch camera modes to get that option to appear...so there was no need to switch back to canon firmware. I haven't had a need to switch back to the hack yet, though.

FlipsidE

[Reminisce]

None whatsoever, I installed mine the day after I got my camera. And its worked flawlessly since. I couldn't live without Flash Exposure Compensation for indoors, MLU for those macro and long exposure shots, and the selectable AI servo (which is kinda buggy but works when you get used to it).
On top of that, I have my SET button to select file size, and thats come in handy also.

[ejwebb]

Hack installed a month or so after I got mine - no problems. Love the FEC, flash sync option and One-shot selection most. If only I had AI-Servo (working properly) and 2nd curtain flash sync...

While you can re-install the original firmware, there is still the risk that the camera dies and will not come back on. If that happens you have to send it back to Canon with the hack installed and who knows what their reaction might be.

[Hellashot]

From what I've heard, installing the hacked firmware voids your warranty. Not just if the hacked firmware causes problems but if other things break on your unit. To me it isn't worth putting in until the warranty is over.

[J___]

hmmm soo tempted to get it!!

well i got my camera in china. does warranty only cover the thing if im in china. or will canon canada over it as well when i get back to vancouver?

and how do u use mirror lock up exactly... like what buttons to press. and can i use that with my IR remote?

[Reminisce]

Its really not that big of a deal, honestly. I've yet to hear of anyone with a problem with the hack and not being able to go back to the Canon firmware if that. But thats just me.

MLU works just by turning it on, and it will go off whenever you press the shutter button. When you turn it on, the default is 1.5 seconds, and when you press the shutter release to take a shot, it will lock up the mirror for 1.5 seconds, then take the exposure. Its good for tripod use or doing long exposure shots to let the initial vibrations of pressing the shutter button go by before opening the shutter.

[spaceman]

Where does one get the hack and instructions (good ones) for installing. Wasn't there supposed to be an A1 servo update at some point with this hack? Thanks.

Alan

[J___]

Where does one get the hack and instructions (good ones) for installing. Wasn't there supposed to be an A1 servo update at some point with this hack? Thanks.

Alan

hack here: http://www.bahneman.com/liem/photos/tricks/digital-rebel-tricks.html#what

ai servo hack here: http://www.xmldatabases.org/WK/blog/1454_Digital_Rebel_Hack_No._2_-_Full_time_AI_Servo.item

known problems are just that u cant change user interface language with the hack, it'll freeze. u gotta flash back to the original canon one in order to change it again.

[J___]

Its really not that big of a deal, honestly. I've yet to hear of anyone with a problem with the hack and not being able to go back to the Canon firmware if that. But thats just me.

MLU works just by turning it on, and it will go off whenever you press the shutter button. When you turn it on, the default is 1.5 seconds, and when you press the shutter release to take a shot, it will lock up the mirror for 1.5 seconds, then take the exposure. Its good for tripod use or doing long exposure shots to let the initial vibrations of pressing the shutter button go by before opening the shutter.

so the mirror locks up when u turn it on in the menu? then it stays locked up for 1.5 secs? or is there an easier way to activate it like press a button?
once the mirror is locked up, u cant see anythig throught the view finder right?

can i use my RC-1 remote to activate MLU? i know it can on the 10D + other cams that come with MLU as a factory setting

[Reminisce]

What you do is turn on Mirror Lockup in the menu
Then whenever you go to take a shot, you would take the shot like you normally would
What happens instead of the camera taking the shot immediately, the mirror locks up and out of the way for 1.5 seconds (or more if you set it)
After the 1.5 seconds are up, the shutter THEN opens and shuts depending on your exposure settings.

As you know, when you're looking through the viewfinder, the mirror is what sits behind the lens to give you the view through the lens. When you press the shutter release button, this mirror has to flip up and out of the way so the sensor can capture what the lens sees and opens the shutter up. This process, as well as your finger pressing the shutter release button, creates vibration. MLU pulls the mirror up, and holds i up for x amount of seconds and THEN the shutter opens up.

[J___]

ah ic.
will it work my my RC-1?

is this the process of uploading with a card reader?

1. format cf card in camera
2. remove cf card from camera and insert into card reader on computer
3. copy decompressed files onto card reader then insert into camera
4. turn camera power on then follow on camera instructions (will it activate automatically?)
5. then turn off camera after finished???
6. format cf card again in camera or pc???

[Rendezvous]

My question is, if you do have to reinstall the original firmware for whatever reason, can Canon tell that you had a hacked version on there previously?

[spaceman]

Where does one get the hack and instructions (good ones) for installing. Wasn't there supposed to be an A1 servo update at some point with this hack? Thanks.

Alan

hack here: http://www.bahneman.com/liem/photos/tricks/digital-rebel-tricks.html#what

ai servo hack here: http://www.xmldatabases.org/WK/blog/1454_Digital_Rebel_Hack_No._2_-_Full_time_AI_Servo.item

known problems are just that u cant change user interface language with the hack, it'll freeze. u gotta flash back to the original canon one in order to change it again.

What do you mean by user interface language? Is this hack in English? Are you just saying that I cannot go from English to Spanish once the hack is installed? Thanks

Alan

[fenix]

hey guys, kind of a newbie question... but how do you revert the hack firmware back to the oem version? do you just basically install the original firmware over the hack one? thanks

[EXA1a]

hey guys, kind of a newbie question... but how do you revert the hack firmware back to the oem version? do you just basically install the original firmware over the hack one? thanks
You have to revert all custom settings to default values and then install the original over the modified firmware. But most likely you'll never do so...

--Jens--

[J___]

Where does one get the hack and instructions (good ones) for installing. Wasn't there supposed to be an A1 servo update at some point with this hack? Thanks.

Alan

hack here: http://www.bahneman.com/liem/photos/tricks/digital-rebel-tricks.html#what

ai servo hack here: http://www.xmldatabases.org/WK/blog/1454_Digital_Rebel_Hack_No._2_-_Full_time_AI_Servo.item

known problems are just that u cant change user interface language with the hack, it'll freeze. u gotta flash back to the original canon one in order to change it again.

What do you mean by user interface language? Is this hack in English? Are you just saying that I cannot go from English to Spanish once the hack is installed? Thanks

Alan

yup thats what's supposed to happen. at least what the hack website says. once u have it installed if u attempt to switch the language, it'll freeze. so u have to revert back to the oem firmware then change it.

[Jonny]

Ok, i just bit the bullet and installed the hack.....all seems to be well.

One question, do you guys with the hack just leave your focus set on 'one shot'? As far as i understand it the other modes are pretty useless or do not work....am i correct? Is the Dreb's not hacked state 'one shot'?

Also i thought i was supposed to get ISO 3200? when i go past 1600 it goes to 'H' is that correct.

[ejwebb]

Yes, I use One-shot as AI Servo does not work properly - for my work I prefer it anyway - not a lot of fast action shots. The H is correct for 3200 ISO, although it is VERY noisy and I would use it only as a last resort.

My second and third favorite features are flash exposure compensation and the fixed 1/200th flash sync speed. I have also used mirror lock-up a few times for night shots but really don't know how much it helped. Did you find the Wasia website that includes information and instructions on the modes? If not run a search in Google to get more info.

[tofuboy]

ah ic.
will it work my my RC-1?

is this the process of uploading with a card reader?

1. format cf card in camera
2. remove cf card from camera and insert into card reader on computer
3. copy decompressed files onto card reader then insert into camera
4. turn camera power on then follow on camera instructions (will it activate automatically?)
5. then turn off camera after finished???
6. format cf card again in camera or pc???

Yes, mirror lockup will work with your wireless remote.

As far as the directions, those look right as far as I remember. Just follow the directions for updating firmware that are on the canon site. It will activate automatically... to answer your other question. It's a little scary to think you are voiding your warranty and are installing something that isn't supported... but it's a straight forward process and worked just fine for me... and a lot of other people.

Disclaimer, if it does mess your camera up... don't blame me ^^;;

[J___]

the hack rar bundle only consists of 1 file that's 1.79mb in size?

the canon ones consist of many files. is that right? or did i download a bad version from here http://satinfo.narod.ru/en/download.html

[tofuboy]

http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eosdigital/E3kr_firmware-e.html

You only need 1 file, that is the .fir file.

[J___]

ok thnx.

where can i get the original canon 1.1.1 firmware?


and how do u turn on ai servo, there's no function for it

[carnbrea]

I installed the hack on my 300D and then reinstalled Canons software to return it back to its original state, and I notice the red eye reduction symbol on the LCD screen flashes all the time, this never happened before.

No matter If I turn the red eye option on or off it still blinks, and regardless of what shooting mode I'm in it still blinks.

If I returned it to Canon they could probably tell I had installed the hack by this tell tale sign.

Any one else have the same with their camera?

[mapollo]

I copied the following from

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/canon300dfw2/index.html

"Rolling back to the Official Firmware
I don't know any cases of Canon EOS 300D updates when users asked to get the camera back as it used to be. Nevertheless, we know how to roll back the update. It may be necessary when you need to get the camera to a service center or when a new alternative firmware version cannot be installed over the old alternative one.

To roll back, you should reset all Custom Functions according to the original Canon EOS 300D firmware. The RESET button from the menu will surely not help you here. Just set all Custom Functions options to: 0,0,0,0,0,1,0,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0. Then update the camera with the official program."


I think I read somewhere that doing the above sorts out the blinking eye.

Hope this helps David...